In this Issue

Cover Q&A:
Prince Albert II of Monaco

Protecting the oceans, while placing the onus on humankind to spur meaningful change.

Giving Green & Green Places

This year’s “green” givers turn the idea of being environmentally conscious on its head.

Big Gift: Frederick Pardee

Supporting his alma mater with a $7 million gift.

Five Questions: Jane Chen

Trying to win the race against infant mortality.

First Person: Yael Lehmann

The Food Trust gives people healthy options.

Taylor Wilson

By Kimberly Greene

The young nuclear physicist is on a quest to deliver green energy—before he runs out of time.

Josh Dorfman

By Darren Gluckman

Everyman environmentalist Josh Dorfman and the dream to be different.

Will Byrne

By Darren Gluckman

When the Obama campaign ended, life got interesting for Will Byrne.

André Borschberg

AndrÉ Borschberg

By Nancy A. Ruhling

With the sun as his guide, André Borschberg is lazing a trail through the clouds.

Wendy Schmidt

By Nancy A. Ruhling

Wendy Schmidt is here to save the world—and she’s giving away prizes to make sure it happens.

Events

event A Night of Sardi

event Edible Schoolyard Spring Benefit

event MET Gala

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UpFront

End it like Beckham

The world’s most famous soccer player, and current member of Paris Saint-Germain, quietly announced he was donating his entire 2013 salary to a local children’s charity.

Perry visit draws much-needed
attention

Firework singer Katy Perry is a big hit in Madagascar, where she has teamed up with UNICEF to bring attention to the plight of impoverished children.

Einstein receives $160 million

he Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City has received its largest-ever donation—$160 million from the estate of Muriel Block.

Lauder gives Met over
$1 billion in art

The chairman emeritus of cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, Leonard Lauder, has accumulated a total of 78 pieces of Cubist art over the last 40 years. He recently donated this impressive lot to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Schwarzman leads $300 million
gift to Chinese education

tephen A. Schwarzman, chairman, co-founder, and CEO of the Blackstone Group, has personally donated $100 million to launch a program that will see 200 international scholars study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Perelman promises
$100 million to Columbia

Ronald Perelman, chairman and CEO of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., has pledged $100 million to fund two new facilities at Columbia Business School.

In the Archives

Look through our archive of covers to see past profilees including Jeff Koons, Charles Simonyi, Isadore Sharp, and more. Click on the cover image to see the listing of profilees for that issue.